🌱 The Lifespan of a Fact and 11 more events

Hello Tower Lakes! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The Barrington 4th of July 5K/10K at Citizens Park
• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns! at Lake County Fairgrounds
• Public Works at Village of South Barrington

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm; fog in the morning, with a high of 82 and low of 44 degrees.
• Saturday: Winds becoming strong; cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 28 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tower Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• The Barrington 4th of July 5K/10K
  Citizens Park, 511 N Lake Zurich Rd, Barrington
  7:00 am

Sunday April 26

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Public Works
  Village of South Barrington , 30 S Barrington Road , South Barrington
  1:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Architectural Control Commission
  Village of South Barrington , 30 S Barrington Road , South Barrington
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• The Lifespan of a Fact
  Parker Players Theater Company , 540 W Northwest Hwy , Barrington
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds , 1060 E Peterson Rd , Grayslake
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• EARTH DAY Recycle & Giveaways event (all ages/family friendly)
  Wauconda Park District , 600 N Main St , Wauconda
  10:30 am
• What's the Buzz?
  Fox River Grove Public Library , 407 Lincoln Avenue , Fox River Grove
  10:30 am
• Movie Matinee- Paper Moon (Rated PG)
  Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N. Main St. , Wauconda
  1:00 pm
• District Art Show - FRGML
  Fox River Grove Memorial Library , 407 Lincoln Ave , Fox River Grove
  4:00 pm
• District 3 Art Show
  Fox River Grove Public Library , 407 Lincoln Avenue , Fox River Grove
  4:00 pm
• Astronomy Alive: New Moon (all ages) Pre-register by 4/13/26
  Wauconda Park District Community Center , back patio
  5:30 pm
• Rat Pack Night: Dinner & a Show featuring Thomas Linsk & Heather Moran- Reserve Your Tickets
  Lindy's Landing , 115 Park St. , Wauconda
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Flying 4 Kids (all ages/family friendly) Free to participate but must register
  Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce , 100 N Main St , Wauconda
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Wauconda

• Proposed solar energy utility drives Wauconda to pursue annexation (chronicleillinois.com)
• Roadways flood, neighborhoods at risk after thunderstorms sweep through Lake, McHenry counties; more rainfall expected soon (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Lake Zurich

• Roaring Table in Lake Zurich offers some of the best beer, pizza and atmosphere in the Chicago area (wgnradio.com)
• Boys volleyball: Libertyville shakes off slow start, sweeps Lake Zurich (dailyherald.com)
• Some Craft Breweries Say This Is the Best Way to Serve Beer (punchdrink.com)

Crystal Lake

• Flooding Damages Titanic Exhibit At Volo Museum On Anniversary Of Ship’s Sinking (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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